Slow Cooker Curried Lentil Soup

Name: Slow Cooker Curried Lentil Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 240 min
Total time: 250 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced; 2 large carrots, peeled and diced; 1 medium white onion, peeled and diced; 6 cups chicken or vegetable stock*; 1 1/2 cups uncooked green or brown lentils, rinsed and picked over; 1 tbsp Madras curry powder**; 1 tsp garam masala; 1 tsp ground cumin; 2 bay leaves; 2 cups roughly-chopped baby spinach; 3 tbsp lemon juice, plus extra lemon slices for serving; salt and pepper; chopped fresh cilantro leaves, for topping

This Slow Cooker Curried Lentil Soup only takes about 10 minutes to prep, then let the crock-pot do the rest of the work to make this delicious, healthier vegetarian comfort food.

⏱ 250 min 🔨 Prep 10min 🔥 Cook 240min 📊 Hard 🍽 6 servings ⭐ 4.8 (14) 👁 5

Instructions

Add the garlic, carrots, onion, stock, lentils, curry powder, cumin, and bay leaves to the bowl of a 4-quart or 6-quart slow cooker, and stir to combine.
Cook on high for 4-5 hours or on low for 6-8 hours, until the lentils are tender.
Stir in the baby spinach and lemon juice until combined.
Taste, and season with salt and pepper to taste. (I used about 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper, but the saltiness of the soup will vary based on your type of stock.)
Serve warm, garnished with lots of chopped cilantro and extra lemon slices, if desired.

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💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$5458.00

Per Serving
$910.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$10916.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (77% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
garlic	4 cloves	$790.00
carrots	2 large	$74.00
white onion	1 medium	$50.00
chicken or vegetable stock*	6 cups	$527.00
uncooked green or brown lentils	0.5 cups	$10.00
Madras curry powder**	1 tbsp	$70.00
garam masala	1 tsp	-
ground cumin	1 tsp	$27.00
bay leaves	2	$3557.00
roughly-chopped baby spinach	2 cups	$323.00
lemon juice	3 tbsp	$30.00
salt and pepper	-	-
chopped fresh cilantro leaves	-	-